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Shake It Up

Name: Shake It Up
Genre: Family, Kids, Comedy, Drama
Released: 2010-11-07
Cast: Bella Thorne, Zendaya, Davis Cleveland, Roshon Fegan, Adam Irigoyen

2010 | 3 seasons | 23 min | Family, Kids, Comedy, Drama

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With mixed reviews, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who wants a laugh and families.
The mood: Funny with heart, feel-good.
The pace: 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 30 hours in all.
What might put you off: Nothing much for most grown-ups.

Best pals CeCe and Rocky dream of dancing stardom. And they seem on the verge of realizing that goal when they win places as backup dancers on the local TV show "Shake It Up, Chicago." While they get to show off their moves, they find out they need to keep putting their best feet forward to keep up with the rest of the crew on the show.

How it earned its rating

CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 12 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 266K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.

Season 12010 · 21 episodes · 10.0 out of 10
Friday
Season 22011 · 30 episodes · 4.5 out of 10
Monday
Season 32012 · 26 episodes · 3.0 out of 10
Monday

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Cast & crew

Created by Chris Thompson

Bella ThorneCecelia "CeCe" Jones
ZendayaRaquel "Rocky" Blue
Davis ClevelandFlynn Jones
Roshon FeganTy Blue
Adam IrigoyenDeuce Martinez
Caroline SunshineTinka Hessenheffer